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4.35 AVERAGE
4.35 AVERAGE
Fascinating history of a place I had honestly never heard of. Hylton brings together specific accounts of time at Crownsville with nationwide trends towards and away from institutionalization. Got to see Hylton speak in person in well which was fascinating; it was lovely to see that she brought Faye Belt and has retained the connections she formed while writing this book.
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fascinating and absolutely changed my perspective
(if you like this, go read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks)
(if you like this, go read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks)
Shocking and superb. I have lived miles from the Crownsville Hospital for decades and have wondered about this place. Antonia Hylton meticulously researched the history and tells a tragic story that we must understand and reconcile. This will be an important work in our community’s history, as well as our state and country.
Wow. This book is extremely well written. And while it’s ugly and brutal at times, it’s honest and truthful. It’s a true, accurate history of what people faced at asylums during the Jim Crow era and its lasting effects. History needs to be learned. Not ignored. Not swept under a rug. Not forgotten.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail
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